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Bosch: Smart and Secure Starter Kit
August 14, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
In this test, we will show, whether the slogan “Made in Germany” also means something with regard to Smart Home solutions and will analyse…
Smart Home
Spotlight on Lightify!
July 12, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
We already tested the Philips Hue as well as the IKEA TRADFRI Lighting system. Now, let’s see, if the third big player in the…
Gadgets
Grohe makes SENSE!
June 27, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
Gadgets do not only bring fun and comfort – Gadget might help in case of emergency, too. Grohe, a German manufacturer known for top-quality…
Smart Home
Hue! Let there be light!
June 19, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
As we already checked the IKEA TRÅDFRI Lighting system in one of our latest Quick-Checks, we now take a look at one of the…
Gadgets
Careless Whisper: Does Amazon Echo send data in silent mode?
June 8, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
Since Amazon presented and sold the Amazon Echo in 2014 (USA, 2016 in Germany and the UK), there were many concerns whether the voice…
Gadgets
Dangerous cuddly cat?
May 22, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
Does everything have to be connected to the Internet? Even children’s toys? The case of the CloudPets discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt at…
Smart Home
Is Panasonic’s Starter Kit designed to secure your home?
May 19, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The trend towards smart home products has touched the insurance companies. But in Germany the giants of the industry are still struggling to knit…
General Information
IoT Quick-Check: The “Why”, “What” and “How” we test
April 24, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
One of our ultimate goals and a main responsibility as an independent security testing institute is the commitment of our expert knowledge in the…
Certification Test
The First AV-TEST Certified IP Camera: Smartfrog
March 6, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
As a reaction to our test of the Smartfrog IP camera, the manufacturer contacted us to work on solutions for the flaws we were…